Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

This program is financed with Social Security taxes paid by workers, employers, and self-employed persons.

• The worker will get Medicare coverage automatically after receiving disability benefits for two years. 
• To be eligible for a Social Security benefit, the worker must earn sufficient credits based on taxable work to be "insured" for Social Security purposes.
• Disability benefits are payable to:
• Blind or disabled workers
• Their children 
• Widow(er)s 
• Adults disabled since childhood 
• The amount of the monthly disability benefit is based on the Social Security earnings record of the insured worker.
• Facts About Social Security’s Disability Program

• In most states, beneficiaries will automatically be eligible for Medicaid.
• SSI benefits are payable to:
• Individuals age 65 or older
• Adults who are disabled or blind
• Children who are disabled or blind 
• Eligibility requirements:
• Have limited income and resourcesmeet the living arrangement requirements
• A U.S. citizen or national, or in one of certain categories of aliens.
• The monthly payment varies up to the maximum federal benefit rate, which may be supplemented by the state.